Quick Stats (2014):

TCKL

34

SCK

3.0

FF

0

INT

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Biography

PRO: Sammie Hill was a priority free agent target during the 2013 offseason for a Titans defense that was looking to get bigger in the trenches and improve against the run. He delivered in his first two campaigns with the team, appearing in 28 games with 25 starts and transitioning seamlessly to nose tackle in 2014, when the scheme shifted to a 3-4 base alignment. The 6-foot-4-inch, 328-pounder is a good athlete with outstanding size and long arms that provides a large presence on the Titans’ defensive front. The Stillman product is quick and agile, but also is stout at the point of attack. He arrived in Tennessee after playing the first four seasons of his career as a member of the Detroit Lions.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:• In 2014, Hill set career highs with 15 starts, 47 tackles and three sacks.• In his first season with the Titans in 2013, Hill saw action in 13 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle and tallied career-highs with 40 tackles and seven passes defensed.• In 2011, appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career and registered 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. • In 2010, saw action in 15 games and recorded a career-high 30 tackles, 2.5 sacks for 18 yards and a fumble recovery. • In his first pro season in 2009, Hill played 13 games with 12 starts at defensive tackle. The fourth-round pick earned one of the team’s starting defensive tackle positions to start his rookie campaign.

TITANS TIDBITS: • At Stillman, Hill and two college teammates were heroic in their efforts to save a man from a burning house. The three Stillman players were driving by a house when they noticed a distressed woman who needed help. She told Hill and his teammates that her father was inside and they proceeded to rescue him from the burning building.• In the offseason, Hill likes to go home to visit family and friends. By joining the Titans, he is now just a short three-hour ride from his hometown of West Blocton, Ala.• Hill is a big collector of hats and shoes. His favorite hat is his St. Louis Cardinals hat, and his favorite shoe is the Nike Air Force One.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:• The West Blocton, Ala., native was originally selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2013.

COLLEGE:• Was a four-year starter at Stillman where he set the school record with 44.5 tackles for loss. • During his freshman and sophomore seasons, he played defensive tackle and then moved to defensive end for his final two seasons at Stillman. Named first-team All-SIAC in 2007 and 2008.• As a senior (2008), earned first-team All-SIAC honors. Played in 11 games and registered career highs with 59 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks and 7.5 sacks. Also scored on a two-point pass play and knocked down seven passes and recorded three fumble recoveries.• As a junior (2007), was moved to defensive end by new head coach Greg Thompson. Was a first-team All-SIAC selection after collecting 52 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss. Also caused four fumbles. Took an interception back 38 yards for a touchdown after dropping back into coverage as a giant middle linebacker.• As a sophomore (2006), he played in 10 games and garnered 41 tackles, two sacks and nine tackles for loss.• As a redshirt freshman (2005), made a splash with 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks and six tackles for loss in the nine games he played. Also caught a pass as a tight end for a 16-yard touchdown.• Majored in health and secondary education at Stillman.

PERSONAL: • Single and splits time between Nashville and West Blocton, Ala.• Graduated from West Blocton (Ala.) High School where he was selected All-Conference and All-Area.• Was a versatile player as a prepster, playing both offensive and defensive line along with tight end, linebacker and even place kicker.• Was recruited by some schools to play basketball, and he was a catcher on the school’s baseball team.• List of favorites: (movie) All Denzel Washington movies; (TV show) reality shows; (music artist) Young Jeezy; (school subject) math; (video game) Madden and NBA2K; (food) chicken; (sports heroes) Reggie White and Shaquille O’Neal; and (sports team as a child) New York Yankees.• Follow Hill on Twitter: @SamMoi91• Born Sammie Lee Hill on Nov. 8, 1986 in West Blocton, Ala.

PRO: Sammie Hill was a priority free agent target during the 2013 offseason for a Titans defense that was looking to get bigger in the trenches and improve against the run. He delivered in his first two campaigns with the team, appearing in 28 games with 25 starts and transitioning seamlessly to nose tackle in 2014, when the scheme shifted to a 3-4 base alignment. The 6-foot-4-inch, 328-pounder is a good athlete with outstanding size and long arms that provides a large presence on the Titans’ defensive front. The Stillman product is quick and agile, but also is stout at the point of attack. He arrived in Tennessee after playing the first four seasons of his career as a member of the Detroit Lions.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:• In 2014, Hill set career highs with 15 starts, 47 tackles and three sacks.• In his first season with the Titans in 2013, Hill saw action in 13 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle and tallied career-highs with 40 tackles and seven passes defensed.• In 2011, appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career and registered 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. • In 2010, saw action in 15 games and recorded a career-high 30 tackles, 2.5 sacks for 18 yards and a fumble recovery. • In his first pro season in 2009, Hill played 13 games with 12 starts at defensive tackle. The fourth-round pick earned one of the team’s starting defensive tackle positions to start his rookie campaign.

TITANS TIDBITS: • At Stillman, Hill and two college teammates were heroic in their efforts to save a man from a burning house. The three Stillman players were driving by a house when they noticed a distressed woman who needed help. She told Hill and his teammates that her father was inside and they proceeded to rescue him from the burning building.• In the offseason, Hill likes to go home to visit family and friends. By joining the Titans, he is now just a short three-hour ride from his hometown of West Blocton, Ala.• Hill is a big collector of hats and shoes. His favorite hat is his St. Louis Cardinals hat, and his favorite shoe is the Nike Air Force One.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:• The West Blocton, Ala., native was originally selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2013.

COLLEGE:• Was a four-year starter at Stillman where he set the school record with 44.5 tackles for loss. • During his freshman and sophomore seasons, he played defensive tackle and then moved to defensive end for his final two seasons at Stillman. Named first-team All-SIAC in 2007 and 2008.• As a senior (2008), earned first-team All-SIAC honors. Played in 11 games and registered career highs with 59 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks and 7.5 sacks. Also scored on a two-point pass play and knocked down seven passes and recorded three fumble recoveries.• As a junior (2007), was moved to defensive end by new head coach Greg Thompson. Was a first-team All-SIAC selection after collecting 52 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss. Also caused four fumbles. Took an interception back 38 yards for a touchdown after dropping back into coverage as a giant middle linebacker.• As a sophomore (2006), he played in 10 games and garnered 41 tackles, two sacks and nine tackles for loss.• As a redshirt freshman (2005), made a splash with 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks and six tackles for loss in the nine games he played. Also caught a pass as a tight end for a 16-yard touchdown.• Majored in health and secondary education at Stillman.

PERSONAL: • Single and splits time between Nashville and West Blocton, Ala.• Graduated from West Blocton (Ala.) High School where he was selected All-Conference and All-Area.• Was a versatile player as a prepster, playing both offensive and defensive line along with tight end, linebacker and even place kicker.• Was recruited by some schools to play basketball, and he was a catcher on the school’s baseball team.• List of favorites: (movie) All Denzel Washington movies; (TV show) reality shows; (music artist) Young Jeezy; (school subject) math; (video game) Madden and NBA2K; (food) chicken; (sports heroes) Reggie White and Shaquille O’Neal; and (sports team as a child) New York Yankees.• Follow Hill on Twitter: @SamMoi91• Born Sammie Lee Hill on Nov. 8, 1986 in West Blocton, Ala.